LINGUIST List 23.1255: Calls: Applied Ling, Discipline of Ling/ International Journal of Language Studies (IJLS) (Jrnl)

LINGUIST List 23.1255
Tue Mar 13 2012 Calls: Applied Ling, Discipline of Ling/ International Journal of Language Studies (IJLS) (Jrnl) Editor for this issue: Brent Miller <brentlinguistlist.org>
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Date: 13-Mar-2012 From: Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan <ijls.editorsyahoo.com> Subject: International Journal of Language Studies (IJLS) E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: International Journal of Language Studies (IJLS) Call Deadline: 01-Dec-2012 Audience: Outstanding (Applied) Linguists of the World ONLY Call for Biographies To pay tribute to the outstanding influential (applied) linguists of the world who have been promoting the study and teaching of language both in their homelands and on the international/universal arena, the International Journal of Language Studies (IJLS) is planning to publish a couple of biographies in each issue of the journal. IJLS is honored to invite outstanding (applied) linguists of the world to send their biographies to ijls.editorsyahoo.com for publication. Please notice: Each biography should be sent to the journal along with a high-resolution photo of the (applied) linguist (minimum 300 dpi, 6*4 cm) to whom the biography belongs. The biographies should be written in the format of encyclopedic articles. If you plan to send your biography for publication in IJLS, it should address the following issues: -Birth and growth summary (dates, places, etc.) -Education -Why did you become interested in (applied) linguistics? -Who was/were your role model(s)? -What is your major contribution to the field? -What is your professional philosophy of language study/teaching/learning/evaluation/acquisition? -What is your evaluation of the discipline (i.e., its strengths/weaknesses in the past, present, ad future)? -A descriptive abstract for each of your outstanding publications Please notice: The biographies should be written in third-person language. The word limit for each biography is between 3000-5000. APA Editorial Style should be used for the reference lists. If you had less-known but outstanding mentors who are no longer alive and you want to introduce them, you are welcomed to write their biographies for IJLS. Please also forward this call to other outstanding (applied) linguists whom you know--in your country or abroad. Thank you very much! Sincerely yours, Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan Editor in Chief The International Journal of Language Studies (IJLS) http://www.ijls.net http://www.facebook.com/ijls.journal This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $67,000. This money will go to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors for the coming year. See below for donation instructions, and don't forget to check out Fund Drive 2012 site! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/ There are many ways to donate to LINGUIST! You can donate right now using our secure credit card form at https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Alternatively you can also pledge right now and pay later. To do so, go to: https://linguistlist.org/donation/pledge/pledge1.cfm For all information on donating and pledging, including information on how to donate by check, money order, or wire transfer, please visit: http://linguistlist.org/donation/ The LINGUIST List is under the umbrella of Eastern Michigan University and as such can receive donations through the EMU Foundation, which is a registered 501(c) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax number is 38-6005986. These donations can be offset against your federal and sometimes your state tax return (U.S. tax payers only). For more information visit the IRS Web-Site, or contact your financial advisor. Many companies also offer a gift matching program, such that they will match any gift you make to a non-profit organization. Normally this entails your contacting your human resources department and sending us a form that the EMU Foundation fills in and returns to your employer. This is generally a simple administrative procedure that doubles the value of your gift to LINGUIST, without costing you an extra penny. Please take a moment to check if your company operates such a program. Thank you very much for your support of LINGUIST! Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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